OIL PAINTING RIVER WITH TREES. ALMOST MONOCHROME. BALASTEGUI.

Description:
- Oil on panel of a river with trees on its banks, signed.
- Signed by Antonio Bautista Balastegui (1909-1995). He began painting and drawing at a young age, completely self-taught. His first exhibition was at the age of 41. His painting evolved considerably throughout his life. In the first half of his life he favoured seascapes, almond tree fields and landscapes of Alicante, at the end of his career he devoted himself more to abstract art.
- This is a beautiful oil painting of a beautiful landscape in a wooded area. In the foreground there is a river with trees on its banks.
- The artistic quality and execution is very good. The medium brushstrokes are very loose, which gives the oil painting a great liveliness. The colours are green and ochre, being almost single-coloured.
- The details of the oil and the handling of the colours are really magnificent.
- We think that the frame is his original, from the period.

Conservation and Damage:
- The painting is in very good condition.
- The frame has some rubbing due to age.
- The oil painting has not suffered from external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The object shows the wear and tear typical of it’s age.

Comments:
- Both measurements and weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object is the one that corresponds to the photos.
- The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The information given here are personal, unverified opinions.